Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) Receives $42.38 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Vontier Corporation (NYSE:VNT) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the ten research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $42.3750.

VNT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup lowered their price target on Vontier from $50.00 to $44.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Robert W. Baird set a $37.00 price target on Vontier in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Evercore set a $36.00 price target on Vontier in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Vontier from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Vontier from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vontier

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in shares of Vontier by 45.5% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 261,430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,862,000 after purchasing an additional 81,692 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its position in shares of Vontier by 26.7% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 221,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,286,000 after purchasing an additional 46,600 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vontier in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,201,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vontier by 3.3% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 844,947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,464,000 after purchasing an additional 27,051 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Vontier in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,004,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.83% of the company’s stock.

Vontier Stock Performance

VNT opened at $27.98 on Thursday. Vontier has a 52-week low of $27.76 and a 52-week high of $48.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.94 billion, a PE ratio of 9.89, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.23. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.09.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $750.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $737.21 million. Vontier had a return on equity of 37.88% and a net margin of 13.37%.Vontier’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.77 EPS. Vontier has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.350-3.500 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.810 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Vontier will post 3.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Vontier

Vontier is a global industrial technology company focused on advancing mobility infrastructure and transportation solutions. Established as a standalone public company in October 2020 through the spin-off of Fortive’s mobility and transportation platforms, Vontier is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company’s mission centers on delivering innovative products and services that help customers meet evolving demands in fuel retail, fleet management, and automotive service.

The company’s diversified portfolio spans several well-known brands.